Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Asus Shows a Tablet-Style Eee PC

Other computer manufacturers might think that the Tablet PC is dead, but Asus has their own ideas. During a press conference at CES 2009, Asus showed a prototype of EeePC T91 a convertible tablet-style notebook. Its 8.9-inch Revolving screen folded up to show a keyboard, such as any laptop or Notebook - it can rotate around and folded back over the keys, the device switches on a blackboard.
Asus Table Size Eee Pc



Unlike other tablets, Touch-sensitive means that you can use your finger (or fingers) to press the icons, select the text, and perform other mouse actions. You can also use the included styles, if you prefer. Also, unlike other tablets, the T91 would weigh only 2.1 pounds. It runs on Intel Atom Z520 processor, which means that the T91 will be relatively under drives, like other Netbook. It will probably be running a version of Linux, like other Eee PC and the prices will be low - in line with other Netbook, Asus representatives saying.The finger screen can also be used to select a movie from your hard disk or DVD drive, and then display it on the big screen, again without using the computer's main processor or pass through a long boot process.



Model t101


A related model T101 will have similar features (minus the TV tuner and GPS), but a larger, 10.1 "swivel chair screen. T91 will be available in March 2009 and T-101 follows shortly after. The company, which personaly invented ultra - cheap , ultra-light Netbook category with the Eee PC based on multi-touch "as the next big thing. And why not? Apple's iPhone has shown that a good touch-screen interface can do much to make a computer that is fun and easy to use that people stop to think of it as a computer.In addition to the multi-touch capable tablets, Asus also showed a prototype of an odd two brained computer with a secondary 4.3-inch screen built just below the keyboard.


Atom-based Eee PC 901





Asus has focused its attention during the Computer show, which was held in Taipei this week for its Atom-based Eee PC 901 and 1000 sub-notebooks, but it did not stop the show its Eee Box desktop.The Eee Box B202 is just 25mm thick - page measures 216 x 178mm - which Asus has crammed a 1.6 GHz Atom 230 processor - the desktop version of the N270 found in the now Eee laptop. The desktop computer with 1 GB DDR-2 memory and a 80 GB hard drive, all linked by Intel's 945GSE integrated chipset. Gigabit Ethernet is included as is 802.11n Wi-Fi - which is an external antenna, which fits into a special port on the back of unit.There said port - power connector near the base - some reports maintain a TV tuner connection. It is the power port. At the bottom is a SPDIF digital optical connector.There is said to be a multi-format card reader on board, probably under a flap on the front page, where you also can find two more USB ports, and 3.5 mm analog audio sockets. Unlike the Eee PC, Eee Box has a DVI port round the back, rather than VGA, along with two USB ports. Some models have Bluetooth on board, Asus said. Expect a variety of colors, too.


Asus EEE PC compared to the Kohjinsha SA5 (E8) video-


 


Summary:Asus launched new portable EeePC T91 a convertible tablet-style notebook. Its 8.9-inch Revolving screen folded up to show a keyboard, such as any laptop or Notebook - it can rotate around and folded back over the keys, the device switches on a blackboard.

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